One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.
When she opened her eyes and   53  her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54   me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of     55 . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.

小題1:	A．before B．since C．while D．a(chǎn)s

小題2:	A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting

小題3:	A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided

小題4:	A．When B．Until C．If D．Because

小題5:	A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly

小題6:	A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses

小題7:	A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house

小題8:	A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)t B．through C．in D．onto

小題10:

A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar

小題11:

A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored

小題12:

A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently

小題13:

A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．traveled

小題14:

A．window B．girl C．house D．hero

小題15:

A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight

小題16:

A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)wake B．a(chǎn)bandoned C．a(chǎn)vailable D．a(chǎn)sleep

小題18:

A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw

小題19:

A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared

小題20:

A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief(解脫、放松、如釋重負(fù))

Whether they’re project documents, trade journals, blogs, business books or ebooks, most of us read regularly as part of our jobs, and to develop our skills and knowledge.
But do you ever read what should be a useful document, yet fail to gain any helpful information from it? Or, re-read something several times to get a full understanding of the content? If so, look at the following strategies (策略) that will help you read more effectively.
●Think About What You Want to Know
Before you start reading anything, ask yourself why you’re reading it. Are you reading with a purpose, or just for pleasure? What do you want to know after you’ve read it? Once you know your purpose, you can examine the resource (資源) to see whether it’s going to help you.
Ask yourself whether the resource meets your needs, and try to work out if it will give you the right amount of knowledge. If you think that the resource isn’t consummate, don’t waste time reading it.
●Know How Deeply to Study the Material
Where you only need the shallowest knowledge of a subject, you can skim material. Here you read only chapter headings, introductions, and summaries.
If you need a moderate (中等的) level of information on a subject, then you can scan the text. This is when you read the chapter introductions and summaries in detail. You can then speed read the contents of the chapters, picking out and understanding key words and concepts.
Only when you need full knowledge of a subject is it worth studying the text in detail (細(xì)節(jié)). Here it’s best to skim the material first to get an overview of the subject. This gives you an understanding of its structure, into which you can then fit the detail gained from a full reading of the material.
小題1:Why should we know our purpose before reading?

A．Because we can develop our skills and knowledge.

B．Because we can get a full understanding of the content.

C．Because we can avoid re-reading something several times.

D．Because we can check it out whether the material will be helpful.

小題2:What does the underlined word “consummate” in the 5^th paragraph mean?

A．Legal.

B．Natural.

C．Perfect.

D．Formal.

小題3: According to the depth to study the material, how many reading strategies are mentioned?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

小題4:The best title for this passage should be ______.

A．Reading Strategies

B．Think About What You Want to Know

C．Know How Deeply to Study the Material

D．How to Develop our Skills and Knowledge

You’re standing in the dairy section at the grocery store, searching for your favorite brand. Suddenly, you catch a smell of chocolate cookies. You forget about dairy and head for the bakery (烘烤食品) section. Guess what? You just walked into an odor (氣味) trap (陷阱)! The odor was cooked up by scientists in a lab.
For years, scientists have been studying the special powers of smell. They found that more than our other senses, smell changes our mood and helps us remember things.
So companies have begun spending thousands of dollars to scent (使充滿香味) entire stores. Artificial (人造的) scents are being used to lead customers by the nose. These smells help to get people inside and put them in the mood to buy. They even make customers remember the store later, so they’ll come back for more. Also, many companies have smartly made use of product smells. A company added lemon fragrance to its dish cleaner. They wanted people to think the soap contained “natural” cleaners. It worked!
New uses for smells are being created every day. One bank, for example, gives customers coupons (優(yōu)惠券) advertising car loans (貸款). To get people to take out a loan, bank officials hope to coat these coupons with the fresh leather smell of a new car. In Australia, telephone offices are putting sweat odor on unpaid bills. Since some people sweat when they’re scared, this smell might remind them of when they were frightened. And they’ll pay the bills right away!
What lies ahead for our noses? Smell scientists are working on some pretty far-out ideas. Would you believe TV sets that produce smells? Or how about scent diets? Certain food smells will fool your stomach into thinking it’s full. Alarm clocks will scent your bedroom with a strong pleasant smell designed to wake you up. Scientists are even working on ways to keep garbage from smelling. Researchers expect scents to help students make more sense of what they’re learning.
And just think. Someday soon, even your homework may smell nice!
小題1:How do sales methods affect customers in the stores?

A．They change customers’ preferences.

B．They persuade customers to use credit cards.

C．They make customers avoid bad and unsafe products.

D．They influence customers to make unplanned purchases.

小題2:Why do telephone offices put sweat odor on unpaid bills?

A．Because the sweat odor is a reminder of terrifying experience.

B．Because the sweat odor can change people’s attitude.

C．Because most people don’t think much of sweating.

D．Because many people dislike paying bills.

小題3:What does the author mean by saying “Someday soon, even your homework may smell nice!”?

A．Students would benefit more from smell research.

B．Students would be more willing to do homework.

C．Smell research would develop beyond our imagination.

D．Smell research would make great differences to our life.

小題4: Why does the author write this passage?

A．To encourage the store owners to use smells.

B．To expose wrong practices by smell scientists.

C．To inform the readers of an interesting subject.

D．To blame the advertisers that use smells to sell.

   It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members （36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of  (37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would  (38)  all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be (39) —so I thought. I waited backstage all  (40 )  in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies (41) that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the (42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an  (43) move. I was concentrating so much  (44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  (45) I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and  (46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the  (47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not (48) .I did my best to follow her  (49) as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my  (50) for the evening. I (51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could  (52) me down.
Recently I realized I had been a  (53) that night. I was  (54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage. (55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

小題1:	A．filled B．a(chǎn)ttended C．decorated D．visited

小題2:	A．impression B．debate C．a(chǎn)ttention D．pressure

小題3:	A．show off B．take over C．give up D．look after

小題4:	A．obvious B．reasonable C．suitable D．perfect

小題5:	A．mixed up B．dressed up C．folded up D．covered up

小題6:	A．explained B．suggested C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．predicted

小題7:	A．music B．a(chǎn)udience C．stage D．curtain

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ctive B．a(chǎn)dventurous C．easy D．extra

小題9:	A．containing B．hiding C．sharing D．keeping

小題10:

A．why B．what C．whether D．where

小題11:

A．slipped B．wandered C．skipped D．waved

小題12:

A．pride B．pleasure C．tear D．blood

小題13:

A．leave B．cheer C．notice D．believe

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．gesture C．example D．plan

小題15:

A．hopes B．voice C．patience D．doubts

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)rgued B．shouted C．begged D．sobbed

小題17:

A．turn B．calm C．let D．put

小題18:

A．pioneer B．star C．loser D．fool

小題19:

A．moved B．embarrassed C．satisfied D．confused

小題20:

A．Instead B．However C．in return D．In total

Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you  46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so  47 with me. This has made me  48 very carefully about myself, and now I  49  how silly I have been.
My poor  50 have come from my own  51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud  52  me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my   53  on the subject and I stop  54  the teacher. So many other things seem so much more  55 , but I know that I must not  56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard  57  the next few months, I am going to get  58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything  59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I  60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise,   61 _ I will control the time I   62 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is  63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me  64 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to  65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy

小題1:	A．will B．would C．need D．should

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ngry B．upset C．strict D．happy

小題3:	A．talk B．speak C．think D．hear

小題4:	A．receive B．believe C．insist D．realize

小題5:	A．results B．memories C．parents D．friends

小題6:	A．stubbornness B．carelessness C．laziness D．illness

小題7:	A．of B．with C．in D．for

小題8:	A．head B．mind C．eyes D．heart

小題9:	A．listening to B．to listen to C．hearing D．to hear

小題10:

A．boring B．dull C．beautiful D．interesting

小題11:

A．find B．share C．waste D．a(chǎn)fford

小題12:

A．during B．a(chǎn)t C．through D．until

小題13:

A．better B．best C．poorer D．poorest

小題14:

A．which B．that C．whom D．what

小題15:

A．wish B．a(chǎn)dvise C．hope D．decide

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．because

小題17:

A．spend B．take C．cost D．pay

小題18:

A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

小題19:

A．in B．on C．with D．by

小題20:

A．develop B．improve C．interest D．finish

The price of milk may be going up. There was not enough rain in some parts of the country last year and the bad weather may mean that a gallon (加侖) of milk will cost 41 cents more after October 1st.
California already has high milk prices and the California court does not want the price to go any higher. High milk prices will be very hard for some people. Families with many children will have to spend more money to buy milk. The poor and older people without much money will also be hurt by higher prices.
The court said that more milk from other states should be sold in California as the price of milk from other states is not as high. Some states got enough rain so their costs did not go up. People will then be able to buy the cheaper milk, meaning that unless milk producers bring their milk prices down, their milk will not sell.
The drought (干旱) around the country has meant market forces are likely to push milk prices up by as much as 41-cent a gallon by October 1st. Experts said this decision by the Californian court could reduce (減少) the effect of the price rise here.
The 41-cent increase would add to California’s already high milk prices so California must allow more milk producers from outside the state to sell their products there. This would then lead to increased supplies (供應(yīng)), which would, as a result, stop milk prices from increasing.
小題1:Who will be hurt by high milk prices?

A．Young people.	B．Milk producers from outside California.
C．Rich people.	D．Families with lots of children.

小題2:What caused milk prices in California to increase?

A．Short supplies from other states.	B．Being short of rain.
C．The California court.	D．Children’s need for milk.

小題3:What will California do to keep milk prices down?

A．Force milk producers to lower their price.

B．Encourage people to drink less milk.

C．Get men to produce more rain.

D．Increase the supply of milk in the state.

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小題1:What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?

A．Being stuck by the highway．

B．Being urged by his grandkids．

C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons．

D．Being attracted by the friendly return policy．

小題2:On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about_______．

A．$3．75

B．$4．99

C．$14．99

D．$19．99

小題3:An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is _______．

A．its discount price with a free gift

B．its reasonable rate plans without a contract

C．its "global-positioning" system with 911 access

D．its good customer service all over the world

小題4:The main purpose of the passage is to _______．

A．tell a customer’s story of Jitterbug

B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug

C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug

D．a(chǎn)ttract potential customers to Jitterbug．

How is it that siblings （兄弟姐妹） can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family． The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later． The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival． The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too． One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father．
Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918． But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others’ lives． Dr． Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings． The reason for this might be that the later children aren’t getting the same one-on-one time with parents． But that doesn’t mean that the younger children have problems with language development． Later-borns don’t enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”． 
A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially． Love-hate relationships were common among the children． Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs．
One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age． Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third． Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters． A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents．
小題1:In terms of language development, later-borns ________．

A．get their parents’ individual guidance

B．learn a lot from their elder siblings

C．experience a lot of difficulties

D．pick up words more quickly

小題2:What was found about fights among siblings?

A．Siblings hated fighting and loved playing．

B．Siblings in some families fought frequently．

C．Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships．

D．Siblings learned to get on together from fights．

小題3:The word “feminine” （in Para． 4） means “_______”．

A．having qualities of parents

B．having qualities of women

C．having defensive qualities

D．having extraordinary qualities

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, rooms to be cleaned. Parents are  with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real . On Christmas Eve, young children find the  almost unbearable（難以忍受的）. They are  between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to  up late so that they will not  the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie  for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
　　Last Christmas, my wife and I  managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I feared the moment when my son, Jimmy, would  me where that new bike had come from, but  he did not see it.
　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly  when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began  stockings. Then I pushed in the  I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get  sleep that night, for the children were  to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room － they were shouting excitedly!  I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came  into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary,  close behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved  the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke  up completely. The day had really begun with a bang（巨響）.

小題1:	A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased

小題2:	A．question B．matter C．problem D．business

小題3:	A．joy B．excitement C．presents D．parents

小題4:	A．pulled B．divided C．separated　　 D．torn

小題5:	A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake

小題6:	A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)wake B．wake C．a(chǎn)sleep D．sleep

小題8:	A．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)nswer B．tell　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)sk D．search

小題10:

A．sadly B．unluckily C．possibly D．fortunately

小題11:

A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak

小題12:

A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing

小題13:

A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree

小題14:

A．1ittle B．some C．enough D．much

小題15:

A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．eager

小題16:

A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since

小題17:

A．running B．laughing C．shouting D．riding

小題18:

A．walked B．moved C．followed D．jumped

小題19:

A．with B．on C．over D．by

小題20:

A．him B．her C．me D．us

　                        　A
The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler's shop before he got enough courage to enter．He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush blood to his face as he explained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday present．The assistant listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace. He wasn't used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspending. After some discussion as to reasonable price and type（類型）, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock. When, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.
小題1:A good title（題目）for this passage is ________.

A．A Clever Assistant	B．Buying a Birthday Present
C．How to Choose a Necklace	D．A Brave Young Man

小題2: Why did the young man look nervous?

A．Because he had never bought jewelry before.

B．Because he would get married.

C．Because he didn’t have enough money to buy a satisfying present.

D．Because he feared he would be laughed at by shop assistants.

小題3:The word "overspending" in this passage means ________.

A．spending too much money

B．spending too much time

C．spending more time than be planned

D．spending too much time and too much money

小題4:When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his
face________.

A．turned pale

B．turned black

C．turned yellow

D．turned red

小題5:James would come back to buy what he wanted because ________.

A．the necklace was good

B．Laura liked the necklace

C．the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things

D．the assistant who served James was very beautiful